Photos of a Grand Prix icon - the Maserati 250F

With various photos of 250Fs appearing on the 250F driver thread, I thought it might be appropriate to begin a thread dedicated solely to photographs of the car throughout its long racing history, rather than clog up the discussion about those who have driven it.

So here is my opening salvo, removed from that thread, to set the ball rolling.

Of the 46 drivers I reckon I have seen (historic) racing 250fs, here are four of them..

From the 1976 British GP support race, Sir Jack Brabham and Sir Stirling Moss - I think Moss was in Neil Corner's car and Brabham in Patrick Lindsay's

Here are the same two cars driven by their respective owners at the previous year's Richard Seaman meeting

sorry to be interrupting the thread but what is with the JCB logo, i've seen it on many historic race cars including a 250gt IIRC at goodyear this year and also a few Chevron B6, is it to do with the owner or normal sponsership by JCB

Please excuse lack of retouching but here are a few pics from the ORP website. AGP 1959 Longford with Stan Jones (Alan's dad of course) on his victory lap.Len Lukey and Stan during their torrid dice - one of the best races ever at Longford. 3rd pic is Arnold Glass.

sorry to be interrupting the thread but what is with the JCB logo, i've seen it on many historic race cars including a 250gt IIRC at goodyear this year and also a few Chevron B6, is it to do with the owner or normal sponsership by JCB

Great pic by the way Alan.

JCB sponsored a British historic series in (I think) the '70s, catering for both sportscars and single-seatersSir Anthony Bamford, present chairman of JCB (Excavators) Ltd, is an avid collector and remains an entrant

Some splendid Eddie Whitham photos of Charles Lucas with 2528 at the 1967 Richard Seaman meeting at Oulton Park

I never thought that I would ever be nostalgic for the 1960's but the pictures of Charles Lucas brought back many happy memories of seeing a Maserati 250F being driven the way that it should be. The sight of Lucas drifting through the old Woodcote Corner on his way to becoming one of the few people to lap the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit at over 100mph in a 250F remains in the memory. And he wore an open face helmet and short sleeved tee-shirt too!.

Despite hours of trying I can not embed an image from my Picasa site here so I invite you to view www. picasaweb.google.co.uk/rbmapics and look at the 250F album.

Bob, you shouldn't have any problem posting individual photos from your 250F file. In the reply box click on the 'Insert Image' icon (fourth from the right in the left hand group of icons, below the Fonts menu) then when the relevant box appears just insert the url of the photo you want to show, eg:

Bob, you shouldn't have any problem posting individual photos from your 250F file. In the reply box click on the 'Insert Image' icon (fourth from the right in the left hand group of icons, below the Fonts menu) then when the relevant box appears just insert the url of the photo you want to show, eg:

Photo copyright Bob Bull

Excellent photos!

That`s a great photo of Joaquin Folch in his 250F. He is a true gentleman and nothing is too much trouble to him. His cars are always very well turned out and a joy to see - especially the 250F...

Uploaded with ImageShack.usApologies for the quality, but it was a borrowed camera

First photo I ever took of a 250F - Levin (NZ) November 1960

At the wheel is Len Gilbert, who ran the Lido Restaurant in Hamilton. The bloke pushing was one of his dish-washers at the restaurant. He later became an F1 driver in Europe. So did one of the other people in the background

The ex Owen Organisation 2509/2504 car that has spent most of its life in New Zealand, around 50 years in the ownership of the Southward's, and now on display at the Southward Museum outside Paraparaumu. Last raced by Chris Amon. Previously driven in NZ by Gavin Quirk and Lenny Gilbert. I expect to see it out for a run in January at the Amon Festival.

These were taken around 1999.

And these in 2009 when the car was undergoing a rebuild, now completed.

The 4CLT is actually an 8CLT-50 built for Indianapolis, but never raced there. Stretched 4CLT style chassis with 2984cc straight 8 with twin Rootes superchargers. Bought to NZ by Fred Zambuca in about 1956.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but it least it is an interesting Maserati.

This a photograph I took at Brands Hatch in 1980 of what appears to be a 1955 250F but I will have to rely on others to fill in the details if they recognise the car and driver. I can't even remember what meeting it was I'm afraid.

This a photograph I took at Brands Hatch in 1980 of what appears to be a 1955 250F but I will have to rely on others to fill in the details if they recognise the car and driver. I can't even remember what meeting it was I'm afraid.

From memory I think the Hon. Amschel Rothschild had a 250F around this time, no doubt David McK will know.

It is Rothschild, Paul, with the ex-Gilby car (rechassied) 2507 , subsequently returned to its Gilby green by Robin Lodge and currently owned by Klaus Edel.

I have since cheated and found 2507 listed as owned by Rothschild in period and further delving into the little grey cells brought back my surprise at seeing a very, very smart dark blue 250F at Silverstone some 30 years ago when most were predictably red.